PRECEDENT: John Brady
In 1958 John Brady, along with an accomplice, was accused of murdering his friend, William Brooks. John maintained that he had not taken part in the murder, that he was only part of a plan to rob the man. However, his accomplice turned on him and he was eventually found guilty. Though there was something the prosecution was holding back that would completely change the way a jury would view the case. And when the shady tactics of the prosecution were revealed, a new legal precedent was set that aimed to ensure a fair trial to defendants.
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Episode Source Material
- The Epidemic of Brady Violations: Explained
- Brady v. Maryland Law School Case Brief
- Boblit v. State
- The Marshall Project “An Odd, Almost Senseless Series of Events”
- Father Tobey, Staunch Friend of Prisoners
- Clinton Bamberger Jr. Lawyer who won Brady Rule for criminal defendants dies at 90
- Brady v. Maryland Justia Law
- John L. Brady, Petitioner v. State of Maryland
- Second Man Sentenced to Death in Slaying Case: Associated Press
- Prosecutors Shouldn’t Be Hiding Evidence from Defendants
- Findlaw Brady v. Maryland
- Brady Violations: Innocence Project
- Faces of Brady: The Human Cost of Brady Violations
- The Fair Punishment Project Details an Epidemic of Brady Violations
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